My husband is a UPS driver in a smaller city in Missouri and we are considering moving to STL. He has a pretty good rural route where we are at and worries about moving, but I really want to. How bad of a route would he end up on in STL with about 12 years under his belt at UPS here? Also, is there any other info you can add about being a driver in STL...especially anything positive?!
Question for ST LOUIS drivers
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Retired 23 years
Don't get on one that includes Freguson
ManInBrown
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He would fall to the bottom of the seniority list in the new center. He wouldn't have his own route
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Is the building in the same local? Are you sure he can transfer?i don't know of any places where you can move to another location without a change of operations.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I'm assuming he's in local 688. That's essentially the eastern half of the state. There are 4-5 centers in the greater St. Louis area.
Here's the problem your husband is going to have. He can only transfer by bidding an area wide job. This would be a retirement or a new route creation. The problem is with 12 years of seniority the chances of getting a retirement route are slim.
So that leaves him with a newly created route. These are few and far between and usually crappy routes.
Hmmm ok..thanks for the info!
I'm not sure
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
What are your reasons for wanting to move to St. Louis?
You can pm me if you need more info
I am from there and want to move back there. I would also be getting a job with a large pay increase.
reginald95
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Unless you husband has already been approved for a same LOCAL transfer then he won't just get a job at a new center. He would have to commute to his same job.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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How far is it from your present location to St. Louis? If it is 2 hours or less, perhaps you could find a home midway between the two and you both could commute to your respective jobs.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
He would have to bid a job in the new center like I said.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
There are centers in earth city crystal city Farmington and downtown that I know of.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Your husband would likely be pretty miserable moving from a rural route though.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Brownslave, this is kind of like your situation.
Would you start your UPS career all over again if your wife was offered a job making even more money but had to move to accept it?
Would you start your UPS career all over again if your wife was offered a job making even more money but had to move to accept it?
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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It's less about the job for me and more about wanting to move back to St. Louis...i didn't realize the transfer policy was so difficult with ups
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Your husband didn't tell you it's almost impossible when you brought up moving?
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
I already knew it was gonna happen when I took the job. We made a decision to do what was necessary. We have been very lucky that everything to this point has worked out great for us.
But we also lived 2-4 hours apart Monday-Friday for almost 4 years. Most wouldn't make that sacrifice.
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Been there done that. It is not.Going from the sticks to the hood? Piece of cake.
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